Wilkins and Sons Memorial

In January 1919 Wilkins Provident Trust held a meeting to decide
on a fitting memorial to the employees of Tiptree Jam ( Wilkins
and Sons) who had been killed or wounded in World war One.

The owner Mr C J Wilkin said that 70 men had enlisted from
Tiptree Jam of which 11 had been killed and 17 wounded. 3 had
been commissioned from the ranks and 3 had been awarded the
Military Medal.

The firm wished to commemorate their achievement and proposed

A memorial field, An almshouse or an offer of 11 acres of
land for the erection of cottages for the men.

The meeting agreed with the provision of a field to be
prepared and ploughed ready for potatoes to be planted and that
it be made available to the returning men free of charge to give
the men a stake in the country. The field on offer was the best
that Tiptree Jam had available.